[Hidden-tech] Mac or PC?

[Fred Levine]

Dina:

Another vote for Mac.

I would also recommend buying a refurb--you can get a great deal and they'll
stand behind them.

I would also point out, that even if all things were equal, (which I don't
think they are) if you're used to a Mac, you'll never get used to a PC--at
least without a lot of pain and suffering.

One more story to add to the bunch: My kids' Mac mini went belly up about 6
months after the warranty was up. (I never buy Apple Care--it seems like a
rip off). I took it to the genius bar at the Holyoke store and they told me
the motherboard was fried. The "genius" suggested I call Apple and
complain--maybe they would do something. (A new board would run me basically
the cost of the computer.) I called and had to be persistent, finally
working my way up the customer support food chain, but eventually they
agreed to give me the part if I would pay for the labor. When I brought it
back to Holyoke to have the work done, it turned out they picked up the tab
for labor as well. 

All my other Macs, going back about 15 years, have always worked well and I
keep them until they just plain obsolete.

Fred Levine




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> 
> Hi Dina,
> Forgot to mention that you can save a fair chunk of change by buying a
> refurbished Mac at the Apple site.
> Best,
> Kimo
> 
> On Oct 29, 2008, at 12:11 PM, Dina Polizzi wrote:
> 
>>  ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's
>> area.
>>  ** If you did, we all thank you.
>> 
>> 
>> I'm a graphic designer and have been using Macs since the late 80's
>> when they were developed. My latest Mac was a G4 Titanium Laptop,
>> which I purchased about 6 years ago. I  spent the last 3 years doing
>> marketing and events, with only side graphics jobs. Now that my
>> graphics works has picked up again, I realized I have to buy a new
>> laptop.
>> My question:
>> Is the Mac still superior to the PC in graphics, audio and video
>> editing?
>> I know the Adobe Pro suite and the Macromedia suite are cross
>> platform. Many people are using PC's for audio and video editing.
>> And everything for Mac is more expensive.
>> I have to update soon, I'd love to hear some feedback.
>> Thanks,
>> Dina Polizzi
>> Imagi Design Studios
>> dina.javanet at rcn.com
>> 413-367-2644
>> 
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